Central Australian Rock Rat vs Root rot

Zyzomys pedunculatus compared with Phytophthora lateralis

Key Differences

• Central Australian Rock Rat is Critically Endangered while Root rot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Australian Rock Rat	Root rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Oomycota (Eipilze)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Zyzomys	Phytophthora
Species	Zyzomys pedunculatus	Phytophthora lateralis

Conservation Status

Central Australian Rock Rat

CR — Critically Endangered

Root rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Australian Rock Rat	Root rot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Central Australian Rock Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Root rot

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States).

Central Australian Rock Rat

The Central Australian Rock Rat (Zyzomys pedunculatus) is a species in the genus Zyzomys. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.